English Explanatory Dictionary

Hannibal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Punic of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar.
  2. A city in Missouri, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈhænɪbəl/

Word forms

Hannibal Hannibals

Etymology

From Latin Hannibal, a rendering of Punic 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ḥnbʿl /⁠ḥannībaʿl⁠/, “May the Lord (Baal) grace me”).

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